Gang Awareness

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We are committed to the prevention of criminal street gangs in our community. The Police Department has recognized that a real need exists within the law enforcement community to learn, train and upgrade methods for dealing with gangs. There is also a serious need in our community to develop methods focusing on prevention. Gangs are being pushed out of localities that are addressing gang problems effectively. Smaller communities must continue to proactively combat gangs in order to prevent them from moving to our community.

Gang Investigations

The Department has a full-time gang investigator who collaborates with school resource officers, investigators, and patrol officers within the department on the identification, prevention, intervention and suppression of gang activity. Department personnel collaborate with education administrators, correctional facility administrators, local counselors, Social Services, Probation and Parole and other organizations and departments in order to address the gang problem.

Federal Gang Task Force

Furthermore, the Department has collaborated with other peninsula law enforcement agencies by joining the Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) Safe Streets Peninsula Task Force. This task force is sponsored by the FBI and includes the Virginia State Police, Newport News Police, Hampton Police and Homeland Security Investigations. The task force focuses on the investigating and dismantling of violent organized criminal street gangs operating on the peninsula.

Report Suspected Gang Activity

If you have any information about suspected gang activity, please call James City County Police Department at 757-566-0112 or the crime line at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP. You may also submit tips at P3tips.com. Callers to the crime line and P3 Tips users may remain anonymous, do not have to testify in court and may be eligible for a reward up to $1,000 if the information provided leads to an arrest.